Amidst Corona virus illness, The Killers confirm their tour news

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The Killers, who are Las Vegas-based rockers have been keeping it low profile for quite some time now and finally, they have come out of their two-year-long shield. They not only revealed the title of their lead single from their upcoming studio album Imploding the Mirage, which is Caution but has also disclosed their plans to take a 31 date North America tour as well.

According to globalnews.com, on their upcoming Imploding the Mirage tour, front man Brandon Flowers and co are on a trip to play shows across the U.S and Canada between the months of August and October.

Even though the fans are super excited for their comeback but given the massive worldwide concern pertaining to the Corona virus, COVID-19 it is not the best of times for the When You Were Young rockers to make a comeback.

The worldwide spread of the Corona illness has hugely affected the entertainment industry as several concerts, tours have been postponed that also includes the cancellation of the 2020 Juno Awards, and the suspension of the 2019-20 NHL season on Thursday. All such events will prove the terror that has captured the hearts of all.

With major instances happening all around, no one can guarantee as to whether or not The Killers will remain unaffected or not. The band of four has shared that the corona virus is similar to the traditional flu and will thereby follow the same seasonal pattern and will disappear while the team will be back for their return.

In order to show their awareness, on Thursday afternoon The Killers took to Twitter to claim that the four-piece band has been taking all sorts of precautionary actions given a major concern revolving around COVID-19 and have finalized their statement to take the tour.

On being asked further the team revealed how they have been planning to get this through for a very long time and that they are extremely excited to finally share the news with everyone. They also stated that the team is super thrilled for the upcoming host of events and is looking forward to a great summer of shows.

The band concluded their statement by saying that everyone must after each other and sing the chorus of Mr. Brightside while they wash their hands. Clearly, the band took reference from the breakthrough 2004 hit single and the recently viral not for profit Wash Your Lyrics website. It seems that they are really looking forward to seeing their fans bather up for them this summer.

The terrifying COVID-19 outbreak took its course in Wuhan, China last December and since then has affected numerous people all around the world. As of March 12, the virus has infected over 130000 people across more than 100 countries. Moreover, the disease has claimed over 4900 lives. According to the latest news from the Health Canada and provincial health officials, over 140 cases have been confirmed in Canada.

As for their upcoming much anticipated 2020 trek, The Killers have charted out to play three Canadian shows in three different cities that include Vancouver on August 21, Toronto on September 25, and Montreal on September 26.

The enthusiastic fans of The Killers shared their excitement for the follow up to 2017’s Wonderful, wonderful album and readily took to the social media for congratulating the group for not giving up on their plans or postponing or canceling the tour amidst the widespread corona virus.

The album Imploding the Mirage is all set to get a worldwide release on May 29 through Island Records which is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.

The single Caution is now available on all major streaming platforms like YouTube and Spotify both.

The tickets for the North American Imploding the Mirage tour are scheduled to go on sale next Friday which is 20th March at 10 am as per the local time zone where The Killers are scheduled t play. Moreover, every purchased ticket shall be accompanied by a physical CD copy of the Imploding the Mirage.

Any additional information about the tour dates and updates are now available via the official Killers Website.Aug. 18 — Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Aug. 19 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
Aug. 21 — Vancouver, B.C. @ Rogers Arena
Aug. 22 — George, Wash. @ Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug. 23 — Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center
Aug. 25 — San Francisco, Calif. @ Chase Center
Aug. 26 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
Aug. 29 — Los Angeles, Calif. @ Banc of California Stadium
Aug. 30 — Phoenix, Ariz. @ Gila River Arena
Sept. 10 — Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
Sept. 11 — Fort Worth, Texas @ Dickies Arena
Sept. 12 — Austin, Texas @ Frank Erwin Center
Sept. 15 — Miami, Fla. @ American Airlines Arena
Sept. 16 — Orlando, Fla. @ Amway Center
Sept. 18 — Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm Arena
Sept. 19 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 20 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Chaifetz Arena
Sept. 22 — St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 23 — Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
Sept. 25 — Toronto, Ont. @ Scotiabank Arena
Sept. 26 — Montreal, Que. @ Bell Centre
Sept. 27 — Verona, N.Y. @ Turning Stone Event Center
Sept. 29 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 1 — New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
Oct. 2 — New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
Oct. 3 — Washington, D.C. @ Capitol One Arena
Oct. 5 — Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
Oct. 6 — University Park, Pa. @ Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 8 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Petersen Events Center
Oct. 9 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
Oct. 10 — Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena

      

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